Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture

The Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture is an annual award. It is for a director of a movie. It is part of the Golden Globe Awards. The directors with the most nominations are Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.          

 Nominations and Awards 

 1940s 
YearNomineesFilm1943 Nominations for 1943 are not available.Henry KingThe Song of Bernadette1944 Nominations for 1944 are not available.Leo McCareyGoing My Way1945 Nominations for 1945 are not available.Billy WilderThe Lost Weekend1946 Nominations for 1946 are not available.Frank CapraIt's a Wonderful Life1947 Nominations for 1947 are not available.Elia KazanGentleman's Agreement1948 Nominations for 1948 are not available.John HustonThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre1949Robert RossenAll the King's Men

 1950s 
YearNomineesFilm1950Billy WilderSunset BoulevardJoseph L. MankiewiczAll About EveJohn HustonThe Asphalt JungleGeorge CukorBorn Yesterday1951László BenedekDeath of a SalesmanVincente MinnelliAn American in ParisGeorge StevensA Place in the Sun1952Cecil B. DeMilleThe Greatest Show on EarthRichard FleischerThe Happy TimeJohn FordThe Quiet Man1953 Nominations for 1953 are not available.Fred ZinnemannFrom Here to Eternity1954 Nominations for 1954 are not available.Elia KazanOn the Waterfront1955 Nominations for 1955 are not available.Joshua LoganPicnic1956Elia KazanBaby DollMichael AndersonAround the World in 80 DaysGeorge StevensGiantVincente MinnelliLust for LifeKing VidorWar and Peace1957David LeanThe Bridge on the River KwaiSidney Lumet12 Angry MenFred ZinnemannA Hatful of RainJoshua LoganSayonaraBilly WilderWitness for the Prosecution1958Vincente MinnelliGigiRichard BrooksCat on a Hot Tin RoofStanley KramerThe Defiant OnesRobert WiseI Want to Live!Delbert MannSeparate Tables1959William WylerBen-HurOtto PremingerAnatomy of a MurderGeorge StevensThe Diary of Anne FrankFred ZinnemannThe Nun's StoryStanley KramerOn the Beach

 1960s 
YearNomineesFilm1960Jack CardiffSons and LoversBilly WilderThe ApartmentRichard BrooksElmer GantryStanley KubrickSpartacusFred ZinnemannThe Sundowners1961Stanley KramerJudgment at NurembergWilliam WylerThe Children's HourAnthony MannEl CidJ. Lee ThompsonThe Guns of NavaroneJerome Robbins and Robert WiseWest Side Story1962David LeanLawrence of ArabiaGeorge CukorThe Chapman ReportBlake EdwardsDays of Wine and RosesJohn HustonFreud: The Secret PassionMervyn LeRoyGypsyMartin RittHemingway's Adventures of a Young ManStanley KubrickLolitaJohn FrankenheimerThe Manchurian CandidateMorton DaCostaThe Music ManIsmael RodríguezMy Son, the Hero (Los Hermanos Del Hierro)Robert MulliganTo Kill a Mockingbird1963Elia KazanAmerica AmericaOtto PremingerThe CardinalHall BartlettThe CaretakersJoseph L. MankiewiczCleopatraRobert WiseThe HauntingMartin RittHudTony RichardsonTom JonesGeorge EnglundThe Ugly American1964George CukorMy Fair LadyPeter GlenvilleBecketJohn HustonThe Night of the IguanaJohn FrankenheimerSeven Days in MayMichael CacoyannisZorba the Greek1965David LeanDoctor ZhivagoWilliam WylerThe CollectorJohn SchlesingerDarlingGuy GreenA Patch of BlueRobert WiseThe Sound of Music1966Fred ZinnemannA Man for All SeasonsLewis GilbertAlfieClaude LelouchA Man and a WomanRobert WiseThe Sand PebblesMike NicholsWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?1967Mike NicholsThe GraduateArthur PennBonnie and ClydeMark RydellThe FoxStanley KramerGuess Who's Coming to DinnerNorman JewisonIn the Heat of the Night1968Paul NewmanRachel, RachelWilliam WylerFunny GirlAnthony HarveyThe Lion in WinterCarol ReedOliver!Franco ZeffirelliRomeo and Juliet1969Charles JarrottAnne of the Thousand DaysGene KellyHello, Dolly!John SchlesingerMidnight CowboyStanley KramerThe Secret of Santa VittoriaSydney PollackThey Shoot Horses, Don't They?

 1970s 
YearNomineesFilm1970Arthur HillerLove StoryBob RafelsonFive Easy PiecesRobert AltmanM*A*S*HFranklin J. SchaffnerPattonKen RussellWomen in Love1971William FriedkinThe French ConnectionStanley KubrickA Clockwork OrangeNorman JewisonFiddler on the RoofPeter BogdanovichThe Last Picture ShowRobert MulliganSummer of '421972Francis Ford CoppolaThe GodfatherBilly WilderAvanti!Bob FosseCabaretJohn BoormanDeliveranceAlfred HitchcockFrenzy1973William FriedkinThe ExorcistGeorge LucasAmerican GraffitiFred ZinnemannThe Day of the JackalBernardo BertolucciLast Tango in ParisPeter BogdanovichPaper Moon1974Roman PolanskiChinatownFrancis Ford CoppolaThe ConversationThe Godfather Part IIBob FosseLennyJohn CassavetesA Woman Under the Influence1975Miloš FormanOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestStanley KubrickBarry LyndonSidney LumetDog Day AfternoonSteven SpielbergJawsRobert AltmanNashville1976Sidney LumetNetworkAlan J. PakulaAll the President's MenHal AshbyBound for GloryJohn SchlesingerMarathon ManJohn G. AvildsenRocky1977Herbert RossThe Turning PointWoody AllenAnnie HallSteven SpielbergClose Encounters of the Third KindFred ZinnemannJuliaGeorge LucasStar Wars1978Michael CiminoThe Deer HunterHal AshbyComing HomeTerrence MalickDays of HeavenWoody AllenInteriorsAlan ParkerMidnight ExpressPaul MazurskyAn Unmarried Woman1979Francis Ford CoppolaApocalypse NowHal AshbyBeing TherePeter YatesBreaking AwayJames BridgesThe China SyndromeRobert BentonKramer vs. Kramer

 1980s 
YearNomineesFilm1980Robert RedfordOrdinary PeopleDavid LynchThe Elephant ManMartin ScorseseRaging BullRichard RushThe Stunt ManRoman PolanskiTess1981Warren BeattyRedsLouis MalleAtlantic CityMark RydellOn Golden PondSidney LumetPrince of the CityMiloš FormanRagtimeSteven SpielbergRaiders of the Lost Ark1982Richard AttenboroughGandhiSteven SpielbergE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialConstantin Costa-GavrasMissingSydney PollackTootsieSidney LumetThe Verdict1983Barbra StreisandYentlPeter YatesThe DresserIngmar BergmanFanny and AlexanderMike NicholsSilkwoodBruce BeresfordTender MerciesJames L. BrooksTerms of Endearment1984Miloš FormanAmadeusFrancis Ford CoppolaThe Cotton ClubRoland JofféThe Killing FieldsSergio LeoneOnce Upon a Time in AmericaDavid LeanA Passage to India1985John HustonPrizzi's HonorRichard AttenboroughA Chorus LineSteven SpielbergThe Color PurpleSydney PollackOut of AfricaPeter WeirWitness1986Oliver StonePlatoonWoody AllenHannah and Her SistersRoland JofféThe MissionJames IvoryA Room with a ViewRob ReinerStand by Me1987Bernardo BertolucciThe Last EmperorJames L. BrooksBroadcast NewsRichard AttenboroughCry FreedomAdrian LyneFatal AttractionJohn BoormanHope and Glory1988Clint EastwoodBirdFred SchepisiA Cry in the DarkAlan ParkerMississippi BurningBarry LevinsonRain ManSidney LumetRunning on EmptyMike NicholsWorking Girl1989Oliver StoneBorn on the Fourth of JulyPeter WeirDead Poets SocietySpike LeeDo the Right ThingEdward ZwickGloryRob ReinerWhen Harry Met Sally...

 1990s 
YearNomineesFilm1990Kevin CostnerDances with WolvesFrancis Ford CoppolaThe Godfather Part IIIMartin ScorseseGoodfellasBarbet SchroederReversal of FortuneBernardo BertolucciThe Sheltering Sky1991Oliver StoneJFKBarry LevinsonBugsyTerry GilliamThe Fisher KingBarbra StreisandThe Prince of TidesJonathan DemmeThe Silence of the Lambs1992Clint EastwoodUnforgivenRob ReinerA Few Good MenJames IvoryHowards EndRobert AltmanThe PlayerRobert RedfordA River Runs Through It1993Steven SpielbergSchindler's ListMartin ScorseseThe Age of InnocenceAndrew DavisThe FugitiveJane CampionThe PianoJames IvoryThe Remains of the Day1994Robert ZemeckisForrest GumpEdward ZwickLegends of the FallOliver StoneNatural Born KillersQuentin TarantinoPulp FictionRobert RedfordQuiz Show1995Mel GibsonBraveheartRob ReinerThe American PresidentRon HowardApollo 13Martin ScorseseCasinoMike FiggisLeaving Las VegasAng LeeSense and Sensibility1996Miloš FormanThe People vs. Larry FlyntAnthony MinghellaThe English PatientAlan ParkerEvitaJoel CoenFargoScott HicksShine1997James CameronTitanicSteven SpielbergAmistadJames L. BrooksAs Good as It GetsJim SheridanThe BoxerCurtis HansonL.A. Confidential1998Steven SpielbergSaving Private RyanShekhar KapurElizabethRobert RedfordThe Horse WhispererJohn MaddenShakespeare in LovePeter WeirThe Truman Show1999Sam MendesAmerican BeautyNeil JordanThe End of the AffairNorman JewisonThe HurricaneMichael MannThe InsiderAnthony MinghellaThe Talented Mr. Ripley

 2000s 
YearNomineesFilm2000Ang LeeCrouching Tiger, Hidden DragonSteven SoderberghErin BrockovichRidley ScottGladiatorIstván SzabóSunshineSteven SoderberghTraffic2001Robert AltmanGosford ParkSteven SpielbergA.I. Artificial IntelligenceRon HowardA Beautiful MindPeter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingBaz LuhrmannMoulin Rouge!David LynchMulholland Drive2002Martin ScorseseGangs of New YorkAlexander PayneAbout SchmidtSpike JonzeAdaptation.Rob MarshallChicagoStephen DaldryThe HoursPeter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2003Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingAnthony MinghellaCold MountainSofia CoppolaLost in TranslationPeter WeirMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldClint EastwoodMystic River2004Clint EastwoodMillion Dollar BabyMartin ScorseseThe AviatorMike NicholsCloserMarc ForsterFinding NeverlandAlexander PayneSideways2005Ang LeeBrokeback MountainFernando MeirellesThe Constant GardenerGeorge ClooneyGood Night, and Good Luck.Peter JacksonKing KongWoody AllenMatch PointSteven SpielbergMunich2006Martin ScorseseThe DepartedAlejandro González IñárrituBabelClint EastwoodFlags of Our FathersLetters from Iwo JimaStephen FrearsThe Queen2007Julian SchnabelThe Diving Bell and the ButterflyRidley ScottAmerican GangsterJoe WrightAtonementJoel Coen and Ethan CoenNo Country for Old MenTim BurtonSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street2008Danny BoyleSlumdog MillionaireDavid FincherThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonRon HowardFrost/NixonStephen DaldryThe ReaderSam MendesRevolutionary Road2009James CameronAvatarKathryn BigelowThe Hurt LockerQuentin TarantinoInglourious BasterdsClint EastwoodInvictusJason ReitmanUp in the Air

 2010s 
YearNomineesFilm2010David FincherThe Social NetworkDarren AronofskyBlack SwanDavid O. RussellThe FighterChristopher NolanInceptionTom HooperThe King's Speech2011Martin ScorseseHugoMichel HazanaviciusThe ArtistAlexander PayneThe DescendantsGeorge ClooneyThe Ides of MarchWoody AllenMidnight in Paris2012Ben AffleckArgoQuentin TarantinoDjango UnchainedAng LeeLife of PiSteven SpielbergLincolnKathryn BigelowZero Dark Thirty2013Alfonso CuarónGravitySteve McQueen12 Years a SlaveDavid O. RussellAmerican HustlePaul GreengrassCaptain PhillipsAlexander PayneNebraska2014Richard LinklaterBoyhoodAlejandro González IñárrituBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)David FincherGone GirlWes AndersonThe Grand Budapest HotelAva DuVernaySelma2015Alejandro González IñárrituThe RevenantTodd HaynesCarolGeorge MillerMad Max: Fury RoadRidley ScottThe MartianTom McCarthySpotlight2016Damien ChazelleLa La LandMel GibsonHacksaw RidgeBarry JenkinsMoonlightKenneth LonerganManchester by the SeaTom FordNocturnal Animals2017Guillermo del ToroThe Shape of WaterRidley ScottAll the Money in the WorldChristopher NolanDunkirkSteven SpielbergThe PostMartin McDonaghThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2018Alfonso CuarónRomaSpike LeeBlacKkKlansmanPeter FarrellyGreen BookBradley CooperA Star Is BornAdam McKayVice2019Sam Mendes1917Martin ScorseseThe IrishmanTodd PhillipsJokerQuentin TarantinoOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodBong Joon-hoParasite

 2020s 
YearNomineesFilm2020Chloé ZhaoNomadlandDavid FincherMankRegina KingOne Night in Miami...Emerald FennellPromising Young WomanAaron SorkinThe Trial of the Chicago 72021Jane CampionThe Power of the DogKenneth BranaghBelfastDenis VilleneuveDuneMaggie GyllenhaalThe Lost DaughterSteven SpielbergWest Side Story

 Multiple nominations 

 13 nominations

 Steven Spielberg (13/2)

 9 nominations

 Martin Scorsese (9/3)

 7 nominations

 Clint Eastwood (7/3)
 Fred Zinnemann (7/2)

 6 nominations

 Francis Ford Coppola (6/2)
 Sidney Lumet (6/1)

 5 nominations

 Woody Allen (5/0)
 John Huston (5/2)
 Stanley Kramer (5/1)
 Mike Nichols (5/1)
 Billy Wilder (5/2)
 Robert Wise (5/0)

 4 nominations

 Robert Altman (4/1)
 David Fincher (4/1)
 Miloš Forman (4/3)
 Peter Jackson (4/1)
 Elia Kazan (4/4)
 Stanley Kubrick (4/0)
 David Lean (4/3)
 Ang Lee (4/2)
 Alexander Payne (4/0)
 Robert Redford (4/1)
 Rob Reiner (4/0)
 Ridley Scott (4/0)
 Oliver Stone (4/3)
 Quentin Tarantino (4/0)
 Peter Weir (4/0)
 William Wyler (4/1)

 3 nominations

 Hal Ashby (3/0)
 Richard Attenborough (3/1)
 Bernardo Bertolucci (3/1)
 James L. Brooks (3/0)
 George Cukor (3/1)
 Ron Howard (3/0)
 Alejandro González Iñárritu (3/1)
 James Ivory (3/0)
 Norman Jewison (3/0)
 Sam Mendes (3/2)
 Anthony Minghella (3/0)
 Vincente Minnelli (3/1)
 Alan Parker (3/0)
 Sydney Pollack (3/0)
 John Schlesinger (3/0)
 George Stevens (3/0)

 2 nominations

 Kathryn Bigelow (2/0)
 Peter Bogdanovich (2/0)
 John Boorman (2/0)
 Richard Brooks (2/0)
 James Cameron (2/2)
 Jane Campion (2/1)
 George Clooney (2/0)
 Joel Coen (2/0)
 Alfonso Cuarón (2/2)
 Stephen Daldry (2/0)
 Bob Fosse (2/0)
 William Friedkin (2/2)
 John Frankenheimer (2/0)
 Mel Gibson (2/1)
 Roland Joffé (2/0)
 Spike Lee (2/0)
 Barry Levinson (2/0)
 Joshua Logan (2/1)
 George Lucas (2/0)
 David Lynch (2/0)
 Joseph L. Mankiewicz (2/0)
 Robert Mulligan (2/0)
 Christopher Nolan (2/0)
 Roman Polanski (2/1)
 Otto Preminger (2/0)
 Martin Ritt (2/0)
 David O. Russell (2/0)
 Mark Rydell (2/0)
 Steven Soderbergh (2/0)
 Barbra Streisand (2/1)
 Peter Yates (2/0)
 Edward Zwick (2/0)

 Multiple winners 

 4 awards

 Elia Kazan

 3 awards

 Clint Eastwood
 Miloš Forman
 David Lean
 Martin Scorsese
 Oliver Stone

 2 awards

 James Cameron
 Francis Ford Coppola
 Alfonso Cuarón
 William Friedkin
 John Huston
 Ang Lee
 Sam Mendes
 Steven Spielberg
 Billy Wilder
 Fred Zinnemann

References

Category:Golden Globe Awards